When Trotz was asked about how much of a challenge that would be for the Capitals if Backstrom was indeed out, Trotz responded, “Game-time decision and if it’s not favorable, there’s a lot of guys that are willing to step up.”

Backstrom had a maintenance day Sunday but still traveled with the team to Pittsburgh. He left the third period of Game 5 with an upper-body injury but stopped taking face-offs in the first period after he blocked a shot with his hand. We’ll see how the lines will truly look during warmups tonight.